Office for Science and Society
Some Sad News It is with great sadness and collective heavy hearts that we share news of Professor David Harpp’s passing. Dave’s vision of reaching out beyond the gates of McGill to demystify science for the public was the cornerstone for the founding of our Office. Searching for the Fountain of Youth If there is something to be said on behalf of aging, it is that the process of growing old offers ample opportunity for potentially useful scientific research and pseudoscientific bunk.
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- Website: https://mcgill.ca/oss
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-22
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Some Sad News It is with great sadness and collective heavy hearts that we share news of Professor David Harpp’s passing. Dave’s vision of reaching out beyond the gates of McGill to demystify science for the public was the cornerstone for the founding of our Office. Searching for the Fountain of Youth If there is something to be said on behalf of aging, it is that the process of growing old offers ample opportunity for potentially useful scientific research and pseudoscientific bunk.
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